A Grand Plan

June 16, 2013 |Brett Coomer / Chronicle

In about six months, transportation officials will open a 15-mile, four-lane segment of the Grand Parkway, also known as Texas 99. It's the first new segment to open in more than five years along the 180-mile route.

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Crews work on the Grand Parkway north of 1-10 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.

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Crews work on the Grand Parkway north of 1-10 Friday, May 31, 2013, northwest of Houston.